An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) Filming Locations and Cast Details

This article discusses the filming locations and interesting details of two movies – “An American Werewolf in Paris” released in 1997 and “An American Werewolf in London” released in 1981. In the former, Tom Everett Scott, Julie Delpy, and Vince Vieluf played the lead roles, while in the latter, the main characters were portrayed by David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, and Jenny Agutter. You will learn about where these movies were shot, who the actors were, and interesting facts related to their filming.

Where it Filmed?

An American Werewolf in Paris was filmed in several European cities and also in the United States. It includes Luxembourg in Luxembourg, Paris and Metz in France, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and New York, USA. The film shooting started on June 18, 1996.

In contrast, “An American Werewolf in London” was filmed predominantly in the United Kingdom with locations spanning from London, Surrey, and Wales. Different spots in London like Earl’s Court, Hampstead, Southwark, and Piccadilly Circus were used. A village named Crickadarn in Wales stood as the film’s Yorkshire, while the iconic ‘The Slaughtered Lamb’ pub’s interior was a real pub in Surrey. Specifically, the pub is the Black Swan at Martyr’s Green.

Cast Details

Trivia and Facts

• In the film “An American Werewolf in London”, the fictitious village ‘Crickadarn’ is actually located around eight miles west of the real Crickadarn in Wales.
• The two lead characters, David Kessler (David Naughton) and Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne), are supposedly traveling through the Black Mountains of South Wales in the movie.
• While the interior scenes of the ‘The Slaughtered Lamb’ pub were filmed in Surrey’s Black Swan Pub, the exterior was shot in a restored cottage in Wales.
• Scenes featuring the iconic red phone box in the film were actually shot in Crickadarn, with Welsh road signs in the background.
• The hospital where David Naughton’s character recovers was the then temporarily closed Putney General Hospital in Lower Common, Putney SW15.

Geo Location Details

• Location Name: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  • Latitude: 49.815273
  • Longitude: 6.129582999999999
  • Place ID: ChIJRyEhyrlFlUcR75LTAvZg22Q
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Luxembourg
  • Timezone: Europe/Luxembourg
• Location Name: Paris, France
  • Latitude: 48.8575475
  • Longitude: 2.3513765
  • Place ID: ChIJD7fiBh9u5kcRYJSMaMOCCwQ
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Paris, France
  • Timezone: Europe/Paris
• Location Name: Metz, Moselle, France
  • Latitude: 49.11786009999999
  • Longitude: 6.1760223
  • Place ID: ChIJqbZ0YBvclEcRaaa7Nbbka1k
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Metz, France
  • Timezone: Europe/Paris
• Location Name: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
  • Latitude: 52.3675734
  • Longitude: 4.9041389
  • Place ID: ChIJVXealLU_xkcRja_At0z9AGY
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
• Location Name: New York, USA
  • Latitude: 40.7127753
  • Longitude: -74.0059728
  • Place ID: ChIJOwg_06VPwokRYv534QaPC8g
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: New York, NY, USA
  • Timezone: America/New_York